TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices stabilized on Tuesday after the previous session’s slide as traders questioned how quickly the Iranian nuclear accord could translate into higher supplies, while Asian shares got off to a cautious start.

The yen regained some poise following Monday’s steep decline to a six-month low against the dollar and a four-year trough versus the euro.

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei topped a six-month peak on Monday, propelled by exporters with the yen trapped at a multi-month trough against the dollar and investors expecting the Bank of Japan to maintain its stimulus drive even as the U.S. Federal Reserve tapers off.

TOKYO, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Foreign investors’ net buying of
Japanese equities jumped to some $13 billion worth last week,
the biggest amount in seven months, as the yen slid against the
dollar on the back of dovish comments from Federal Reserve
Chair-nominee Janet Yellen.

Foreign inflows were also spurred on by robust earnings from
Japanese mega-banks like Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
, helping the Nikkei benchmark index surge 7.7
percent last week for its biggest weekly gain in four years.

TOKYO, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Asian shares edged to a two-week
high on Tuesday, adding to the previous day’s hefty gains on
China’s economic reform plans, while the dollar was hobbled by
expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep its stimulus a
little longer.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan
added 0.2 percent, building on Monday’s 1.4
percent rally fed by a sharp jump in Chinese stocks and heading
for a fourth straight day of gains.

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped back from a two-week high on Tuesday after the previous session’s hefty gains on China’s economic reform plans, while the dollar was on the defensive on expectations the Federal Reserve will keep its stimulus a little longer.

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped back from a two-week high on Tuesday after the previous session’s hefty gains on China’s economic reform plans, while the dollar was on the defensive on expectations the Federal Reserve will keep its stimulus a little longer.

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei average surged above the 15,000-mark for the first time in six months on Friday, as strong quarterly earnings buoyed financials while exporters took advantage of the yen’s slide to a two-month low against the dollar.

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped on Tuesday, on track for a fourth straight day of losses, with investors turning their attention to the Chinese Communist Party policy meeting for clues to its economic agenda for the next decade.

The dollar rallied against the yen for a third straight day after a surprise rise in U.S. October jobs growth on Friday, which has raised the prospect of the Federal Reserve reducing its stimulus drive sooner than thought. The dollar also kept pressure on emerging Asian currencies.

TOKYO, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped on Tuesday,
on track for a fourth straight day of losses, with investors
turning their attention to the Chinese Communist Party policy
meeting for clues to its economic agenda for the next decade.

The dollar rallied against the yen for a third straight day
after a surprise rise in U.S. October jobs growth on Friday,
which has raised the prospect of the Federal Reserve reducing
its stimulus drive sooner than thought. The dollar also kept
pressure on emerging Asian currencies.

TOKYO, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Asian shares held steady on
Tuesday, with investors turning their attention to the Chinese
Communist Party policy-meeting for clues to China’s economic
agenda for the next decade, while the dollar’s two-day rally
against the euro came to a halt.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan
inched up 0.1 percent after a three-day run of
losses, while Australian shares gained 0.3 percent.

About Dominic

"I am head of the European stock markets team based in London. Before that, I was with Reuters Hong Kong for more than 10 years, covering politics, banking, macro-economy and Asian G-3 currency bonds and credit."